Commercial Awareness with Watson’s Daily business and financial news
Peter Watson
Watson’s Daily is the newsletter that improves your COMMERCIAL AWARENESS. In this podcast, the writer of Watson’s Daily talks about the week’s news and its implications. Peter Watson is an ex-stockbroker (13 years at 4 different investment banks in London and Tokyo) who advised some of the world’s biggest financial institutions on the UK, European and Japanese stock markets. He uses this experience to break down and explain key business and financial markets news in an approachable way! He also does the occasional podcast on career-related matters an ex-headhunter.
Episodes
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Jun 18, 2024 • 53min
Episode 886: Peter & Ralph's weekly chat (w/c June 10th 2024)
In this episode, Ralph and I react to the release of the prospectuses this week of the main parties and whether AI will kill creativity...
Jun 18, 2024 • 26min
Episode 885: Nike vs highly paid lawyers...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about what Nike needs to do to get itself back on track and thoughts about high salaries of newly-qualified lawyers (in some law firms)!
Jun 9, 2024 • 58min
Episode 884: Peter & Ralph's weekly chat (w/c June 3rd 2024)
In this episode, Ralph and I discuss the upcoming election, AI in the world of finance and the positive prospects for IPOs...
May 12, 2024 • 42min
Episode 883: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (week commencing May 7th 2024)
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about "good news" for the UK and prospects for the UK's IPO pipeline...
May 9, 2024 • 21min
Episode 881: EVs in Europe vs China…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the huge contrast between EV fortunes in Europe vs China and what a realistic future might look like for EVs…
May 9, 2024 • 27min
Episode 882: Arm’s prospects vs IPO prospects for the London market…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about how Arm could benefit properly from AI and why the London IPO drought could be over soon…
May 8, 2024 • 19min
Episode 880: Lab space to save Canary Wharf vs Wayve’s exciting potential…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about whether lab space is the answer to the Canary Wharf exodus and the exciting prospects for Wayve…
Apr 28, 2024 • 43min
Episode 879: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (week commencing 22nd April 2024)
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about the potential death of the diamond industry and "the curse of 35"!
Apr 21, 2024 • 42min
Episode 878: Peter & Ralph's weekly chat (week commencing 15th April 2024)
In this episode, Ralph and I discuss Shell's threats to ditch its London listing and go stateside. We also chat about a more realistic future for EVs...
Apr 11, 2024 • 27min
Episode 877: AI risk assessment vs something that could transform investment banking…#WeAskWatson
Exploring risk assessment in AI and potential rule changes in investment banking. Importance of reliable evaluation methods for AI projects, funding solutions for AI risk assessment, and reversing investment research rules. Evolution of investment banking services post-crisis and impact of MiFID II on equity research teams
